Comments on: Spinach Pici Pasta

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:25:53 +0000

In reply to Diane. That might work. I don't have a mixer, which is why I did it by hand. If you can make regular pasta in your mixer, then this should be fine too.

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:46:06 +0000

My food processor is old and small. Can I chop my spinach then turn it into my mixer, adding my flours and using the dough hook? Will this give me the proper consistency or will I still need to knead by hand?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 17:39:15 +0000

In reply to Patty. I wouldn't do that, it would affect the texture negatively in my opinion.

By: Patty

Patty — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 15:50:08 +0000

Can I substitute bread flour for the semolina?

By: Charlie M

Charlie M — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 02:52:08 +0000

Hey, love your recipes. Could the first half be prepared in a food chopper as opposed to food processor? My mum made this for me and it was so good! I want to make it too but I don't have a F/P, only a F/C [that I rarely even used to be honest].

Thanks

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 16:29:05 +0000

In reply to Nichola Grieve. Yes, I think it should keep well wrapped for a couple of days.

By: Nichola Grieve

Nichola Grieve — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 09:45:33 +0000

I love love this recipe! I made it with roast beatroot and asparagus and it was amazing! My partner eats meat so his was on the side of a steak but even he said it was the best pasta I have ever made him. Can I ask, does the dough keep? I made a bit too much so wrapped it up and put it in the fridge??

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:02:43 +0000

In reply to Karen. I would add the semolina as well, it a harder flour that gives more bite to the pasta which would normally be provided by the egg. Let me know how it goes!

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 07:22:35 +0000

Going to give this a try to coax a 4 year old who detests vegetables but loves pasta to eat some greens. We have Italian pasta flour Mollini Pizzuti Plain Flour Farina Tipo 00 at the local supermarket. Should I still add the semolina flour as well. I see our supermarket stocks an organic semolina flour also. I suppose the bright green colour will still be a deterent to a fussy four year old but we shall give it a try.

By: Karen White

Karen White — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 13:07:34 +0000

In reply to Melissa. Thanks for your reply and sorry that I've only just seen it - I've had problems recovering from eye surgery. I didn't use any semolina, maybe I will try that or get some 00 pasta flour and give it another try.